| Chef Angelo Elia
is the well-known and highly
acclaimed culinary maestro who has repeatedly received numerous awards
and recognition in all the food and wine publications of Florida as
well as some national magazines. His philosophy of putting his
customers first and giving them the best possible quality in both food
and service has paid off. His restaurant has become "the place to dine"
in South Florida.
Elia's
extensive background includes positions as executive chef for the many
restaurants he opened such as Prezzo and H2O, both in South Florida.
His experience includes New York's Four Seasons and the family owned La
Cisterna. Chef Angelo has an old-country passion which he exposes in
his traditional Tuscan dishes for which he insists on using only the
finest ingredients and making just about everything from scratch. His
Fort Lauderdale restaurant, which opened a little over 8 years ago, has
been consistently rated among South Florida's best restaurants,
receiving numerous top rated reviews and awards. In only the first year
of operation, Casa D'Angelo received recognition in Zagat's America's
Top Restaurants and has continued to be listed each year since.
In
addition to the many awards and recognitions Elia has received, he
recently was awarded four stars by Food Critic M.L. Warren of the
Sun-Sentinel newspaper. In September of 2000 Elia was honored with the
"Best of Award of Excellence" from Wine Spectator and received that
award every year since. He also received the Golden Spoon Award from
Florida Trend Magazine for the past consecutive 6 years. The Miami
Herald noted his food as "exceptional".
As
one of the most sought after chefs of the area, Elia has been requested
to be a Guest Chef on cruise ships, fund-raising events and private
corporate dinners. He is also showcased on a monthly basis at a local
cooking school.
Chef
Angelo is also active in the community by participating in several
local non-profit fundraising events such as Florida International
University's Annual Florida Extravaganza, the Symphony of the Americas,
Special Olympics of Broward County and The Snowflake Ball of Nova
Southeastern University. He has contributed to the local Junior
Achievement chapter, Boys & Girls Clubs, Children's Aid Club, the
March of Dimes and several other local schools and charities. During
the past three years he closed his restaurant to host a dinner and wine
event for the PACE Center for Girls and donated all the food and
service to this organization.
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